Author surname, Initial(s) or Organisation Name. (year). Title of report in italics: Subtitle in italics (Report No.). Publisher Name. URL
Reference list examples
Aboriginal Child, Family and Community Care State Secretariat. (2017). Our families, our way: Strengthening Aboriginal families so their children can thrive. https://www.absec.org.au/images/downloads/AbSec-Feb2017-Our-families-our-way-program-framework-final.pdf
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2022). Retail trade, Australia. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/retail-and-wholesale-trade/retail-trade-australia/dec-2021
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2018). Emergency department care 2017-18: Australian hospital statistics (Health Services Series No. 89, Cat. No. HSE 216). https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/hospitals/emergency-department-care-2018-18
Tessema, M. E. (2017). Wildlife crime assessment in Ethiopia. IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands. https://www.iucn.nl/files/publications/wlc_doc-ethiope_small.pdf
(Tessema, 2017).
OR
Tessema (2017) suggests…
If quoting
“Total online retailing sales were $3,607.3m in December 2021, in seasonally adjusted terms” (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022, Online Retailing section, para. 1).
OR
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2022) “total online retailing sales were $3,607.3m in December 2021, in seasonally adjusted terms” (Online Retailing section, para. 1).
Optional organisation name abbreviation
First citation:
(Australian Institute of Health and Welfare [AIHW], 2018).
OR
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW, 2018) highlights…
Subsequent citations:
(AIHW, 2018).
OR
The AIHW (2018) also discusses….
Author Surname, Initial(s). (year, Month day). Title of press release in italics [Press release]. Publisher Name. URL
Reference list example
MacTiernan, A. (2019, November 15). Capital idea for landing investors [Press release]. Government of Western Australia. https://mediastatetements.wa.gov.au/Pages?McGowan/2019/11/Capital-idea-for-landing-investors.aspx
(MacTiernan, 2019).
OR
MacTiernan (2019) released a statement…
If quoting
“Raising capital and securing investors can be a daunting task” (MacTiernan, 2019, para. 1).
OR
MacTiernan (2019) suggested that “raising capital and securing investors can be a daunting task” (para. 1).
Note. When quoting, if the publication has no page number, cite the paragraph number instead
Author Surname, Initial(s) or Organisation Name. (year). Title in italics [Type of document]. Publisher Name. URL
Reference list example
Department of Health. (2022). Support at home program overview [Brochure]. Australian Government. https://www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/2022/01/support-at-home-program-overview.pdf
(Department of Health, 2022).
OR
The Department of Health (2022) recommends…
If quoting
“An Integrated Assessment Tool is being developed to better match services to a person’s aged care support needs” (Department of Health, 2022, p. 4).
OR
The Department of Health (2022) states “An Integrated Assessment Tool is being developed to better match services to a person’s aged care support needs” (p. 4).
Note. When quoting, if the publication has no page number, use the paragraph number instead
Optional organisation name abbreviation
First citation:
The Department of Health (DOH, 2022) states…
OR
(Department of Health [DOH], 2022).
Subsequent citations:
(DOH, 2022).
OR
The DOH (2022) highlights…
Organisation Name. (year). Title of code in italics. URL
Reference list examples
Australian Public Service Commission. (2020). Code of conduct. https://www.apsc.gov.au/working-aps/integrity/integrity-resources/code-of-conduct
International Council of Nurses. (2021). The ICN code of ethics for nurses. https://www.icn.ch/system/files/2021-10/ICN_Code-of-Ethics_EN_Web_0.pdf